Ed was one of the founders and early organizers of our Lewisburg Chapter, he wrote many
of the scripts for our Chapter Shows, was very active in quartet singing, sang
in many quartets, helped chapter members form quartets, had 8 MONs, society member for 46 years,
had a great sense of humor which came out in the many scripts that he wrote, was an all-around
wonderful musician manifested in many ways. Ed will be missed by the members of our Chapter in so many ways.
Ed’s obituary appeared in the Sunbury, PA, newspaper Daily Item:
Edward J. 'Ed' Mastascusa, 78, of Lewisburg, passed away Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, at his home surrounded by his family.
He was born June 27, 1938, in Pittsburgh, a son of the late Nicola Stephen and Thelma Winifred (Lutz) Mastascusa. On Sept. 3, 1960, he married the former Mary Miller who survives. Together they celebrated 56 years of marriage.
Ed was a 1956 graduate of St. Basil High School. He would continue his education at Carnegie Mellon University, where he would receive his bachelor, master and doctorate degrees by 1964. He served honorably in the Army.
Ed started his teaching career at the University of Wyoming in 1966. He then came to Bucknell University in 1968, where he taught electrical engineering for 41 years until his retirement in 2009.
He was a member of Sacred Heart Church, Lewisburg, where he participated in the choir in his earlier years. Having a love for singing, Ed was one of the founding members of the West Branch Barbershop Chorus and was active in the Williamsport Community Theatre.
He was an avid gardener, who composted before it was cool.
Ed was a published author. He wrote a Control Systems textbook and co-wrote a book titled 'Effective Instruction for STEM Disciplines', which was published in 2011.
Surviving in addition to his beloved wife are two sons, Edward Mastascusa (Lin), of Harleysville and Martin Mastascusa, of Philadelphia; four daughters, Noreen Mastascusa, of Lewisburg, Diana Mastascusa (John Haddad), of Broomfield, Colo., Maria Law (Eric), of Collegeville, and Joan Thomas (Melvin), of Trexlertown; one brother, James Mastascusa (Brenda), of Waukesha, Wis.; one sister, Joanne Moser, of Naples, Fla.; and 11 grandchildren.
Friends will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Cronrath-Grenoble Funeral Home, 106 S. Second St., Lewisburg. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Church, 41 S. Eighth St., Lewisburg, with his pastor, the Rev. Msgr. William Richardson, as celebrant.
Burial will be held privately at the convenience of the family in the Lewisburg Cemetery columbarium.
The family provided the flowers and suggests memorial contributions be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 55 S. Progress Ave., Harrisburg, PA 17109 or online at www.cff.org/Get-Involved/Donate.
Expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.cronrathgrenoblefuneralhome.com.
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